Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-10-18
.yDoyyR PAIN.

The third annual fair Of the Andove
Agricultural Association held a. The m
! dover troi,lng park. WAS q complies sue
cess, b,tisr IN most II not In all respect
than those 81 previous years. The westh
sr was all that could be desired snd IN
aitsudance large.
Although tho admission r.. was placsd
O, The low figure Of rs cents, and entiy
f.ss corfsspondingly Low. the rec ipts ol
the two days were sIs, on. which VII
cover oil expense aud leave smuria TOT
"a. treasury.
Wednesday vas cattle day sni = glance
across The stock pens showed that ths
bovine was out In fall force. L@sfins tx'
hlbltors In this department. were m
Caldwell bro. with sheri of?0 Hefeforis.
The Abbott Bros. showed their bird Of
grade and full blood Darhsms. ] u Phil
brich, @. y. and A. J. Lov'J,y, and Others
showed some nice booking high grade iiol'
stems, . breed. which. by the way. i
growing In favor With ths farmers In hi.
section. N W. roor. T.. y. aud q. II,
Poor, q ". PhllhTick. r. W. Blsisdsll,
\. q. Reed were among the other sshiol
tors In this department.
The showing of poultry Vas limited u
four cops Mrs. \. Bsiton, l. !. Akers.
n. N. !nOmss sni w. W. Perkins bslng
the exhibitors Mrs. Bsttous trio OF Ply
mouth Rick chicks four months old. aud
weighing almos, - los took the Lead, tho
l.. q. Atsfs Lsngshans were not much be-
hlud them.
sheep and swine hal q fair showing AM
Aiifscisi their share OF attention.
A. 4 o'clock, y. N, the drawing mAica
for oxen held tbc crowd which alternately
chscrci aud criticised The Knights OF The
eo.d. The premium lis, tells The rest oil
the story.
10 the ,wO-ysir.old col, iaei there wsr'
~ ,to.s. IIsydse,
b. ~ Nsffili, hsu1e ~
n. ". pann, Troublesome.
Thl. race proved df.s aai The parse
was divided between Iisyice ani Msnde
II.
10 the minute elias. there we're SIX 'n'
w Y gimban. Greyhound
rfei Chase, lennese.
D. Abtoti. typsey poete
O |, Tra.s. Hattie >.
w,n smitb' Ieuy,
Tho race va. wOa by Jerry With iIs,,is
\. q AMI Ysnbesse 50.
The race fSr The 50 class was also won
by Jerry with Hattie \. %.
TIE sweepstskc. troitsd Thursday y.
was won ~ T. II Heads Lacius A In
three straight heats. Vim. Bsllsys. Col.
Hall. t,king the "a money aud fsnnesee
The 81.
On sn,eflug the grounis ons Of The nrs'
thIags that attracted our attention Vas q
compound engine OF about horse power.
designed aud bulli by Thomas ffeueh, OF
hi. place. young man yet In hi' teens
aud . self taught engineer.
Near by vas . Zoe cedar canoe balli all
exhibited by y. NJ. Thomas, Andcsefs
famous boat bulldsr. While jos, bsyoni
Abih Chandler. OF Bethel, h,i pitched BIZ.
tent and sung the praises Of ,hs wofces-
Ter organ.
Undsr an adJoluing canvas u. II. Good
via, also Of Bethel. operated The white
sewing mschlae aud exhibited grcs, Va
rie,y of plain and fancy work done by lis
aid. Mr. q. IL also sgeni for the famous
Yankee swivel p'ow.
The display OF fruit was very hae and
for an of year quite remarkable. G. ".
Loy,IJy, % Farmers llill, showed 70 va
rle,iss OF apples. Caldwell Bros, ~, 40.
bolt Bros. 20. Also grapes, etc. A. w.
Aker., q A Poor. Mrs. Y. NJ. Caiiipg, J..
%. Taylor and others nlied oui The tables
devoted u fruit Mr.. Tsylors were OF
mammoth sire and attracted much aiien.
ton
The display OF cut flowers was very
elaborate. A nofsl monogram Tor The
society A. As, red letters on . ground
uo.k o. white arranged by Mrs. J. v. Tai
DO, was greatly admired also the bouquets
arranged 10y Mrs. y. Y. Caldwell. Mrs. l.
ID. Elliott and Mrs. G. 7. Blaisiell.
The display OF fancy work. needle work
rugs, qull.s, etc In the ladies' Department,
was qnlts TOO bewiiieripg for snumers'
ton. bot We cannot pass on without not
log the elegant needle and fancy work ex'
hlbl,ed by Mrs. \ Bottoms aud Miss Mel
lie Cabo,. And the besuilfal lus,rs paint.
lpgs OF Miss ". A. Abbott aud Miss jen'
ME Martin.
A case OF 100 different minerals shown
by 4. 81. BAILEY. attracted eOnsiiefabie
notice. ss did q Zoe lot OF curios exhibited
by Mrs. Geo. Gregg. below We give .
complete liz, OF the premiums awarded by
the committees
Io-n Teams Andover Let. ilosbury ~.
Naiehsi orsn Caldwell Bro- lst. " 4 ilobin.
600 -. syeAr-oli colt Henry I,eoasId lsi.
WIN Mitchell %. iyeAroli col, vr i ,ss
i.', ElbriiFr csmpbell -. seeking colt Frank
Merrill lsi, u Thomas -. syear-old steers
Caldwell Iros ist. John Newton ~. tJeaf.oli
better. dairy " W ro9s -, .nd ~ Ssn rsa,
"A. syear.old steers Chss ~ fhilbIiek lst.
IsosArd "a. stock bull Abbott bros LEI.
CALDWELL bros 81. :yearold belle! stosk
Caldwell Dro. j., and %. i;ysar OIL heller:
Caldwell bros LET. Abbott Bros o.. Dairy coz
y "a Bsrry ist beef COW; y lIs.s{ is,
fiock ~ sheep Abbott bfos ist w niaisieii
e,.p nc ssia.s, '' ir"s IL. $40 u roor 81.
Draft oxen, second class Chas fhilbrick isi,
'IIerbert Jenne -. stock calf. VIM Gregg LET.
l.year-old steers John TALBOT lst. CAliweli
bros ~, Trained steers, sw'' :, m,, n,
rield crops. W n Jenne Let. A Harding -.
powls; Mrs Dstton lsi, Iucien Akers 81
Fruits Caldwell Iiros ~. Abbott iiro. ~, An.
"a. Jelly Mrs n kimbsli ist. Miss l. bailey
"a. Maple syrup. I. Newton let, Abboft
Iiros ~. Bltteri Mrs q W Abbott Let. Mrs T.
y Newton ~. Cheese; Mrs ]. Se~ton let
HIaisieii let, Mrs l. u Elliott -. sIk guilt
Miss NJ A Abbott lst, Miss Lucy Llf Ain ~.
worsted guilt hrs Lincoln Dresser lsf Mss
Id. Abbott ~, otto. 9sii MIs .,a,s nI NJ
Il A Groyer LIT. Mrs u NJ kimball ~. oatlin.
work Miss Lena bisisdeli LEI, Mrs D Merri,I
%. Rlbbon work Mrs y Clark isi, MT. ~
Bsdell ~. Drawn rug; Mrs Aksrs ~, hrs
Caldwell "a. Isyelled rug Mrs fefsins
lat Mr.. John w Newton "a. Woven fugi Ms
Gilman smith lat. tidy; Miss Lena nlsisfell
isf, Miss Annie Andrews %. Knitted goods
Mrs Lucinda Msrston let. Mrs littl.hal.
-. Sofa pillow Bessie Akers 81. hsnd
WORK, Mrs John caldwell LET. Mrs fannie
Drssssr ~. Mounted looms 1 N iiewey LET.
Mrs Robert II-wey %. Bread MrG 4 Thomas
LET, Mrs W Biaissieii %.
STATE PiCK-tIPs.